LITURGICAL CALENDAR
For the
ORDER OF PREACHERS
1998

Cycle C -- Year II

Prepared for the Dominicans
of the United States, Nigeria and Ghana

© 1997, Dominican Central Province, Chicago, IL.

INTRODUCTION

This Liturgical Calendar follows the Roman Calendar (1969) adopted by the Order and adapted for use in the United States, Nigeria and Ghana by the inclusion of celebrations proper to the Order and celebrations proper to the United States, Nigeria and Ghana. For the most part only what pertains to the celebration of the Eucharist is noted. References to the Liturgy of the Hours are limited to indicating the proper week of the four-week psalter to be used and an occasional reference to customs proper to the Order.

I. The Calendar:

A. Holy Days of Obligation [USA]: By a decision of the NCCB confirmed by the Congregation for Bishops on July 4, 1992, whenever January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.

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B. Certain celebrations [e.g., Christmas, Pentecost and Assumption] have proper Vigil Masses in addition to the Mass for the day itself. These Vigil Masses are intended to be used either before or after Evening Prayer I of the celebration.

C. On Saturdays in Ordinary Time when there is no obligatory memorial, an optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary is allowed (RC, 15). Whenever this optional memorial is allowed, the special votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary proper to the Order may be used as an alternative:

- OP Votive Mass of the BVM

Wh MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS rdgs of the weekday or

prop: (A) Eph 1:3-6,16-19/ Resp. Ps (924.1)/ Lk 1:39-47 (712.4) or (B) Eph 3:14-19 (740.7)/ Ps 16 (721.1)/ Jn 19:25-27 (712.11)

D. Celebration of Patronal Feasts:

In addition to the celebrations proper to each province, a community should celebrate the following:

a. Solemnity of the anniversary of the Dedication of their particular church on the anniversary day of the dedication, if the church was consecrated. If the day of dedication is unknown, this solemnity is observed on Oct 22;

b. Solemnity of the titular saint of their church;

c. Solemnity of the principal patron of their house;

d. Feast of the anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral;

e. Feast of the principal patron of the diocese, territory, province, or more extensive territory; and

f. Obligatory Memorial of a Saint or Blessed (mentioned in the Martyrology or its Appendix) whose body is preserved in their church or oratory.

E. The Celebration of Dominican Feasts:

When the feast of a Dominican saint found in this Calendar is celebrated with the higher rank of a solemnity, the readings given in this Calendar should be arranged as follows:

- lst Reading = Old Testament
(except during the Easter Season when the first reading is always taken from the New Testament)
- Responsorial Psalm
- 2nd Reading = New Testament
- Gospel Acclamation
- Gospel

NB: When it is a question of celebrating a patronal feast (as listed above), the same principle applies when arranging the readings. When proper readings are not provided, they are taken from the appropriate Common.

NB: On Solemnities the Gloria and Creed are said (on Feasts only the Gloria) as well as the proper preface, if there is one, or a preface from the appropriate Common is used.

II. The Readings:

A. The cycles of readings for 1998 are:

Sundays: Year C

Weekdays: Year II

B. In this Liturgical Calendar the references to the daily Mass readings follow the chapter and verse ennumeration of the New American Bible.

For Sundays, solemnities and feasts, the exact text references are given. For memorials and optional memorials only the references to the semicontinuous readings are given except for the few memorials that have assigned readings (e.g., Jun 11 - Barnabas). On days when a memorial of a saint is celebrated, texts may be selected from the commons of the saints. However, the celebrant will make sure not to omit too often or needlessly the readings assigned for each day in the weekday Lectionary. (See: IL, n.83).

NB: Numbers in parentheses for the readings refer to the Lectionary (1970).

C. Interim Dominican Liturgical Books:

The following interim liturgical books for Dominican feasts are available:

- Lectionary for Proper Masses of the Order of Preachers (1980) [$5.00]

- Dominican Sacramentary (1986) [Out of print]

- Supplement to the Liturgy of the Hours for the Order of Preachers (1991) [$12.50]

Order from: Dominican Liturgical Commission
1909 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

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D. Choice of Readings for Dominican Celebrations:

The use of proper readings for Dominican celebrations depends upon the rank of the celebration and is governed by the following norms:

Solemnity

Three readings are used and are taken from the proper.

Feast

Two readings are used and are taken from the proper or, if there are no proper readings, from the appropriate Common.

Obligatory or Optional Memorial

Two readings are used. These may be taken from the proper readings, if there are some, or from the weekday.

III. Typography of this Calendar:

A. Italics:

1. indicate an element of the liturgy of the day which is optional, e.g., seq;

2. indicate an Optional Memorial, e.g., Dec 6, Nicholas.

B. A text set off by a short single line indicates explanatory material, e.g.:

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* = explanatory material from the Roman rites and documents, e.g., Dec 1;

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OP = explanatory material taken from the Dominican Liturgical books, e.g., Dec 22.

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C. The rank of feasts are indicated by both letters (S, F, M) and typography, e.g.:

- CHRISTMAS (S)

- St. Andrew (F)

- St. Francis Xavier (M)

Optional Memorials are indicated by italic type.

NB: Celebrations proper to the United States are indicated by the addition of [USA] to the listing.

D. The Gloria and Creed are said only when indicated in the Liturgical Calendar. The Gloria is not said on memorials or weekdays.

E. Days on which Eucharist Prayer I would have proper communicantes are indicated as follows: Euch Prayer I-prop.

IV. Abbreviations used in this Calendar:

Adv = Advent

Ascen = Ascension

cr = Creed

EP = Evening Prayer

Epiph = Epiphany

GILH = General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours (1971)

GIRM = General Instruction of the Roman Missal (1975)

gl = Gloria

Gr = Green

IL = Introduction to the Lectionary (1981)

MP = Morning Prayer

OHS = Ordo Hebdomadae Sanctae OP (1965)

opt mem = Optional Memorial

pref = preface

prop = proper

RC = Roman Calendar (1969)

RCIA = Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (1972)

Rd = red

rdgs = readings

seq = sequence

Vi = violet

Wh = white

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November, 1997

30 Sun - 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT

HOURS Week I

Vi MASS cr, Adv pref I

RDGS (3) Jer 33:14-16/ 1 Th 3:12-4:2/ Lk 21:25-28,34-36

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* Begin Cycle C Sun rdgs and Year II for weekday rdgs.

* Mass pref until Dec 16 inclusive is Adv I, i.e., for Sundays, weekdays and feasts which have no prop pref.

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December, 1997

1 Mon - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (176) Is 2:1-5/ Mt 8:5-11

2 Tue - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (177) Is 11:1-10/ Lk 10:21-24

3 Wed - Francis Xavier, presbyter, religious, missionary (M)

Wh MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (178) Is 25:6-10/ Mt 15:29-37

4 Thu - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (179) Is 26:1-6/ Mt 7:21,24-27

Wh - John of Damascus, priest, religious, doctor of the Church

MASS & RDGS as above

5 Fri - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (180) Is 29:17-24/ Mt 9:27-31

6 Sat - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (181) Is 30:19-21,23-26/ Mt 9:35-10:1,6-8

Wh - Nicholas, bishop

MASS & RDGS as above

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7 Sun - 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

HOURS Week II

Vi MASS cr, Adv pref I

RDGS (6) Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6,8-11/ Lk 3:1-6

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* EP = EP II of 2nd Sunday of Advent.

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8 Mon - THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (689) Gn 3:9-15,20/ Eph 1:3-6,11-12/ Lk 1:26-28

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* Today is a holy day of obligation in the U.S.

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9 Tue - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (183) Is 40:1-11/ Mt 18:12-14

Wh - Bl. Juan Diego (Cuatitlatoatzin), hermit [USA]

MASS & RDGS as above

10 Wed - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (184) Is 40:25-31/ Mt 11:28-30

11 Thu - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (185) Is 41:13-20/ Mt 11:11-15

Wh - Damasus I, pope

MASS & RDGS as above

12 Fri - Our Lady of Guadalupe (F) [USA]

Wh MASS gl, pref of BVM I or II

RDGS prop Zec 2:14-17 (707.11) or Rv 11:19; 12:1-6,10 (708.2)/ Lk 1:26-38 (712.3) or Lk 1:39-47 (712.4) or any rdgs from Common of BVM (707-712)

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

12 Fri - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (186) Is 48:17-19/ Mt 11:16-19

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13 Sat - Lucy, virgin, martyr (M)

Rd MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (187) Sir 48:1-4,9-11/ Mt 17:10-13

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14 Sun - 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

HOURS Week III

Vi MASS cr, Adv pref I

RDGS (9) Zep 3:14-18/ Phil 4:4-7/ Lk 3:10-18

15 Mon - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (188) Nm 24:2-7,15-17/ Mt 21:23-27

16 Tue - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref I

RDGS (189) Zep 3:1-2,9-13/ Mt 21:28-32

17 Wed - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (194) Gn 49:2,8-10/ Mt 1:1-17

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* Mass pref for Dec 17-24 inclusive is Adv pref II.

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18 Thu - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (195) Jer 23:5-8/ Mt 1:18-24

19 Fri - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (196) Jgs 13:2-7,24-25/ Lk 1:5-25

20 Sat - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (197) Is 7:10-14/ Lk 1:26-38

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21 Sun - 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT

HOURS Week IV

Vi MASS cr, Adv pref II

RDGS (12) Mi 5:1-4/ Heb 10:5-10/ Lk 1:39-45

22 Mon - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (199) 1 Sm 1:24-28/ Lk 1:46-56

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OP

On this the anniversary of the approval of our Order (Dec 22, 1216), special prayers may be made at Mass and at Evening Prayer.

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23 Tue - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (200) Mal 3:1-4,23-24/Lk 1:57-66

- John of Kanty, presbyter

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* During this period of Advent and the Octave of Christmas all memorials are optional. If observed, they are celebrated by using the Opening Prayer of the saint in place of the Opening Prayer of the day.

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24 Wed - Advent Weekday

Vi MASS Adv pref II

RDGS (201) 2 Sm 7:1-5,8-11,16/ Lk 1:67-79

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* Christmas Season begins with EP I of Christmas.

* Before or after EP I of Christmas the Vigil Mass may be celebrated as the first Mass of Christmas.

OP

Before Mass at midmight on Christmas it is appropriate that the Office of Readings be celebrated as a vigil. (GILH,n.215)

At the conclusion of this celebration, as is the custom in the liturgical tradition of our Order, the Genealogy according to Matthew (1:1-16) may be sung.

If necessary, the chant, that is the solemn proclamation of the Genealogy, may be sung in the manner proper to the gospel by a cantor who is not a deacon (as the norms for the singing of the Easter Proclamation allow). It may be sung either in Latin using the Gregorian chant in the Missale et Lectionarium OP (1985), pp.510-514 or in the vernacular using a suitable melody composed or adapted for it. It may also be proclaimed in a recitative style with a musical harmony as a background and with the addition ad libitum of some acclamations for the people interspersed throughout the proclamation.

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Wed - THE BIRTH OF THE LORD (Christmas) (S)

Wh VIGIL gl cr, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (13) Is 62:1-5/ Acts 13:16-17,22-25/ Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25

25 Thu - THE BIRTH OF THE LORD (Christmas) (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

Mass during the Day: seq

RDGS Midnight: (14) Is 9:1-6/ Ti 2:11-14/ Lk 2:1-14

Dawn: (15) Is 62:11-12/ Ti 3:4-7/ Lk 2:15-20

Day: (16) Is 52:7-10/ Heb 1:1-6/ Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5,9-14

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OP

At the Mass during the Day the sequence Laetabundus may be used, as found in the Missale et Lectionarium OP (1985), pp.503-505.

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26 Fri - Stephen, first martyr (F)

Rd MASS gl, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (696) Acts 6:8-10;7:54-59/ Mt 10:17-22

27 Sat - John, apostle, evangelist (F)

Wh MASS gl, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (697) 1 Jn 1:1-4/ Jn 20:2-8

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* EP = EP I of the Holy Family.

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28 Sun - Holy Family (F)

HOURS Week I

Wh MASS gl, cr, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (17) Sir 3:2-6,12-14/ Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/ Lk 2:41-52

29 Mon - Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas

Wh MASS gl, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (203) 1 Jn 2:3-11/ Lk 2:22-35

- Thomas Becket, bishop, martyr

30 Tue- Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas

Wh MASS gl, Christmas pref I-III Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (204) 1 Jn 2:12-17/ k 2:36-40

31 Wed - Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas

Wh MASS gl, Christmas pref I-III, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (205) 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18

- Sylvester I, pope

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* EP = EP I of Mary, Mother of God.

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January, 1998

1 Thu - OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, pref of BVM I or II, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (18) Nm 6:22-27/ Gal 4:4-7/ Lk 2:16-21

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OP

For the Western Province: Titular feast of the Province (S).

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2 Fri - Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops,

doctors of the Church (M)

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III

RDGS (206) 1 Jn 2:22-28/ Jn 1:19-28

3 Sat - Christmas Weekday

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III

RDGS (207) 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/ Jn 1:29-34

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* EP = EP I of The Epiphany of the Lord.

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4 Sun - THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (S)

HOURS Week II

Wh MASS gl, cr, pref of Epiph, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (20) Is 60:1-6/ Eph 3:2-3,5-6/ Mt 2:1-12

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OP

The sequence Laetabundus may be used, as found in the Missale et Lectionarium OP (1985), pp.503-505.

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5 Mon - John Neumann, bishop, religious, missionary, educator (M) [USA]

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III or pref of Epiph

RDGS (213) 1 Jn 3:22-4:6/ Mt 4:12-17,23-25

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

5 Mon - Christmas Weekday

Wh MASS & RDGS as above

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6 Tue - Christmas Weekday

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III or pref of Epiph

RDGS (214) 1 Jn 4:7-10/ Mk 6:34-44

Wh - Bl. André Besette, religious [USA]

7 Wed - Raymond of Penyafort, presbyter, religious of the Order (M)

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III or pref of Epiph

RDGS (215) 1 Jn 4:11-18/ Mk 6:45-52

or prop 2 Cor 5:14-21 (722.7) [or Ez 33:1,7-11 or Gal 5:16-17,22-23,24-25 (764.10)]/ Ps 103 (739.5) [or Ps 119 (450)]/ Mt 5:13-19 (730.1) [or Lk 12:42-44,48]

8 Thu - Christmas Weekday

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III or pref of Epiph

RDGS (216) 1 Jn 4:19-5:4/ Lk 4:14-22

9 Fri - Christmas Weekday

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III or pref of Epiph

RDGS (217) 1 Jn 5:5-13/ Lk 5:12-16

10 Sat - Christmas Weekday

Wh MASS Christmas pref I-III or pref of Epiph

RDGS (218) 1 Jn 5:14-21/ Jn 3:22-30

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* EP = EP I of the Baptism of the Lord.

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11 Sun - The Baptism of the Lord (F)

HOURS Week I

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (21) Is 42:1-4,6-7/ Acts 10:34-38/ Lk 3:15-16,21-22

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* Christmas season ends with EP II of the Baptism of the Lord.

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12 Mon - Weekday (1st Week in Ordinary Time)

Gr RDGS (305) 1 Sm 1:1-8/ Mk 1:14-20

13 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (306) 1 Sm 1:9-20/ Mk 1:21-28

Wh - Hilary, bishop, doctor of the Church

14 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (307) 1 Sm 3:1-10,19-20/ Mk 1:29-39

15 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (308) 1 Sm 4:1-11/ Mk 1:40-45

16 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (309) 1 Sm 8:4-7,10-22/ Mk 2:1-12

17 Sat - Anthony, abbot (M)

Wh RDGS (310) 1 Sm 9:1-4,17-19;10:1/ Mk 2:13-17

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18 Sun - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (67) Is 62:1-5/ 1 Cor 12:4-11/ Jn 2:1-12

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* Week of Prayer for Christina Unity begins.

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19 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (311) 1 Sm 15:16-23/ Mk 2:18-22January

20 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (312) 1 Sm 16:1-13/ Mk 2:23-28

Rd - Fabian, pope, martyr

Rd - Sebastian, martyr

21 Wed - Agnes, virgin, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (313) 1 Sm 17:32-33,37,40-51/ Mk 3:1-6

22 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (314) 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/ Mk 3:7-12

Rd - Vincent, deacon, martyr

23 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (315) 1 Sm 24:3-21/ Mk 3:13-19

24 Sat - Francis de Sales, bishop, religious founder, doctor of the

Church (M)

Wh RDGS (316) 2 Sm 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27/ Mk 3:20-21

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25 Sun - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week III

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (70) Neh 8:2-4,5-6,8-10/ 1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14,27/ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

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* Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends.

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26 Mon - Timothy and Titus, bishops (M)

Wh RDG (520) 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/ (317)Mk 3:22-30

27 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (318) 2 Sm 6:12-15,17-19/ Mk 3:31-35

Wh - Angela Merici, virgin, religious founder, educator

28 Wed - Thomas Aquinas, presbyter, religious of the Order

doctor of the Church (F)

Wh MASS gl, prop pref

RDGS prop Wis 7:7-10,15-16 (725.2) [or Eph 3:8-12 (728.4)]/ Ps 37 (727.2)/ Jn 17:11-19. (61) [or Jn 16:23-28 or Mt 5:13-19 (730-1)]

29 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (320) 2 Sm 7:18-19,24-29/ Mk 4:21-25

30 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (321) 2 Sm 11:1-4,5-10,13-17/ Mk 4:26-34

31 Sat - John Bosco, presbyter, religious founder, educator (M)

Wh RDGS (322) 2 Sm 12:1-7,10-17/ Mk 4:35-41

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February, 1998

1 Sun - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (73) Jer 1:4-5,17-19/ 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13/ Lk 4:21-30

2 Mon - The Presentation of the Lord (F)

Wh MASS gl, seq, prop pref

RDGS (524) Mal 3:1-4/ Heb 2:14-18/ Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

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* If candles are blessed, the blessing is done before Mass following the rite in the Sacramentary.

OP

At Mass the sequence Laetabundus may be used, as found in the Missale et Lectionarium OP (1985), pp.503-505.

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3 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (324) 2 Sm 18:9-10,14,24-25,30-19:3/ Mk 5:21-43

Rd - Blase, bishop, martyr

Wh - Ansgar, bishop, religious, missionary

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* Blessing of throats may be done following the rite approved for the U.S.A.

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4 Wed - Catherine de' Ricci, OP, virgin, religious of the Order (M)

Wh RDGS (325) 2 Sm 24:2,9-17/ Mk 6:1-6

or prop Rv 19:1,5-9 (732.1) [or Rom 8:35,37-39 (113)]/ Ps 27 (786.2)/ Mk 8:34-9:1 (339)

5 Thu - Agatha, virgin, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (326) 1 Kgs 2:1-4,10-12/ Mk 6:7-13

6 Fri - Paul Miki, religious, missionary, martyr, and his companions,

martyrs (M)

Rd RDGS (327) Sir 47:2-11/ Mk 6:14-29

7 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (328) 1 Kgs 3:4-13/ Mk 6:30-34

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (328) as above or OP Votive MassFebruary

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OP

Today at the Conventual Mass the Anniversary of Deceased Parents is celebrated.

- Anniversary of Deceased Parents

Wh/Vi MASS pref of Christian Death I-V

RDGS From the Masses for the Dead, especially:

Rom 14:7-9,10-12 (790.7)/ Ps 122 (791.8)/ Jn 17:24-26 (797.17)

* The liturgy of the hours follows the weekday, not the anniversary.

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8 Sun - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

GR MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (76) Is 6:1-2,3-8/ 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8,11/ Lk 5:1-11

9 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (329) 1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13/ Mk 6:53-56

10 Tue - Scholastica, virgin, religious founder (M)

Wh RDGS (330) 1 Kgs 8:22-23,27-30/ Mk 7:1-13

11 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (331) 1 Kgs 10:1-10/ Mk 7:14-23

Wh - Our Lady of Lourdes

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (331) as above

12 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (332) 1 Kgs 11:4-13/ Mk 7:24-30

Wh - Bl. Reginald of Orléans, presbyter, religious of the Order

RDGS (332) as above or

prop Phil 4:4-9 (740.1)/ Ps 63 (786.7)/ Mk 6:7-13 (326)

13 Fri - Bl. Jordan of Saxony, presbyter, religious of the Order (M)

Wh RDGS (333) 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19/ Mk 7:31-37

or prop Eph 4:1-7,11-13 (722.8)/ Ps 96 (818.3)/ Lk 10:1-9 (724.7)

14 Sat - Cyril, religious, missionary, and Methodius, bishop,

missionary (M)

Wh RDGS (334) 1 Kgs 12:26-32;13:33-34/ Mk 8:1-10

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15 Sun - 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

GR MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (79) Jer 17:5-8/ 1 Cor 15:12,16-20/ Lk 6:17,20-26

16 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (335) Jas 1:1-11/ Mk 8:11-13

17 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (336) Jas 1:12-18/ Mk 8:14-21

Wh - Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, religious

18 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (337) Jas 1:19-27/ Mk 8:22-26

Wh - Bl. John of Fiesole (Fra Angelico), presbyter,

religious of the Order

RDGS (337) as above or

prop Rom 8:5-11/ Ps 73:1,23-26,28/ Mt 5:16; 6:19-23; 7:17,20-21

19 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (338) Jas 2:1-9/ Mk 8:27-33

20 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (339) Jas 2:14-24,26/ Mk 8:34-9:1

21 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (340) Jas 3:1-10/ Mk 9:2-13

Wh - Peter Damian, bishop, religious, doctor of the Church

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (340) as above or OP Votive Mass

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22 Sun - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week III

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (82) 1 Sm 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23/ 1 Cor 15:45-49/ Lk 6:27-38

23 Mon - Polycarp, bishop, martyr

Rd RDGS (341) Jas 3:13-18/ Mk 9:14-29

24 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (342) Jas 4:1-10/ Mk 9:30-37

Season of Lent

OP

1. The season of Lent runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday exclusive. This season retains its penitential character and serves as a preparation for the celebration of Easter.

2. Penitential practices during Lent: According to Church law each Friday in Lent is observed as a day of abstinence and Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are observed as days of fast and abstinence.

Keeping in mind the tradition and legislation of the Order, the following should be observed to the extent that they apply: (a) determinations laid down by various Provincial Chapters concerning the forms of fasting and abstinence; (b) the statutes of particular Conventual Chapters; and (c) the Directories for Nuns regarding proper acts of self-denial for their communities.

3. If it seems appropriate, on Ash Wednesday or on other days during Lent in place of the former rite of the penitential psalms some communal penitential celebration or "rite of reconciliation" may be held, whether it be sacramental or non-sacramental (accordind to the spirit of the Rite of Penance, nn.36-37). However, this celebration may not immediately precede Mass.

* During Lent the Alleluia is always omitted at Mass and Office. The Gloria is said at Mass only on solemnities and feasts.

Liturgy of the Hours

OP

Night Prayer:

1. If Night Prayer is sung, the In pace response may be used in place of "Into your hands." The antiphons Evigila or O Rex may be used in place of the gospel canticle antiphon "Save us."

2. If Night Prayer is not sung, the antiphons Evigila and O Rex may be used for the gospel canticle at Evening Prayer in place of the regular antiphon. This may be done at Evening Prayer I and II of Sundays of Lent.

3. The song Media vita may be used in place of the short response whether at Night Prayer of at Evening Prayer -- or even at other celebrations, such as a penitential liturgy on Ash Wednesday or on Thursday of Holy Week (before the beginning of the Easter Triduum). Note that this chant is not an antiphon (as wrongly indicated in our books) and may no longer be used as such.

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25 Wed - ASH WEDNESDAY

Vi MASS Lenten pref IV

RDGS (220) Jl 2:12-18/ 2 Cor 5:20-6:2/ Mt 6:1-6,16-18

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* Psalms from Week IV of the psalter are used at the Liturgy of the Hours today and for the remainder of this week. The psalms from Friday, Week III, may be used at Morning Prayer.

* At Mass the penitential rite is omitted.

* The celebrant blesses and distributes ashes after the homily.

* According to a response from the Congregation for Divine Worship (Jan, 1975) other persons may be associated with the bishop or priest in the imposition of ashes, e.g., deacons, special ministers of communion and other lay persons, when there is true pastoral need.

Special ministers of communion and deacons may bring blessed ashes to the sick and those confined to their homes. If a minister is not available, a member of the family or another peson may bring the blessed ashes to a shut-in, using one of the formulas in the Sacramentary to impose ashes.

OP

For pastoral reasons the blessing and distribution of ashes may take place outside Mass. In this case it may be appropriately joined to some hour of the Office, especially Midday Prayer or the Office of Readings.

NB: When the blessing and distribution of ashes takes place outside Mass and apart from an hour of the Office, the entire liturgy of the word should be celebrated: entrance song, opening prayer, readings and chants, homily, blessing and distribution of ashes, and general intercessions.

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26 Thu - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (221) Dt 30:15-20/ Lk 9:22-25

27 Fri - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (222) Is 58:1-9/ Mt 9:14-15

28 Sat - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten Pref I-IV

RDGS (223) Is 58:9-14/ Lk 5:27-32

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* Tomorrow is the appropriate day for the rite of enrollment of names or election of catechumens for Baptism (RCIA, nn.118-137). Prayers are taken from the Ritual Mass.

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March, 1998

1 Sun - 1st SUNDAY OF LENT

HOURS Week I

Vi MASS cr, prop pref or Lenten pref I or II

RDGS (24) Dt 26:4-10/ Rom 10:8-13/ Lk 4:1-13

2 Mon - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (225) Lv 19:1-2,11-18/ Mt 25:31-46

3 Tue - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (226) Is 55:10-11/ Mt 6:7-15

- Bl. Katharine Drexel, virgin, religious founder [USA]

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* During Lent all memorials are optional. If observed, they are celebrated by using the Opening Prayer of the saint in place of the Opening Prayer of the day.

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4 Wed - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (227) Jon 3:1-10/ Lk 11:29-32

- Casimir

5 Thu - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (228) Est C:12,14-16,23-25/ Mt 7:7-12

6 Fri - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (229) Ez 18:21-28/ Mt 5:20-26

7 Sat - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (230) Dt 26:16-19/ Mt 5:43-48

- Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs

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8 Sun - 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT

HOURS Week II

Vi MASS cr, prop pref or Lenten pref I or II

RDGS (27) Gn 15:5-12,17-18/ Phil 3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1/ Lk 9:28-36

9 Mon - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (231) Dn 9:4-10/ Lk 6:36-38

- Frances of Rome, married woman, religious founder

10 Tue - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (232) Is 1:10,16-20/ Mt 23:1-12

11 Wed - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (233) Jer 18:18-20/ Mt 20:17-28

12 Thu - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (234) Jer 17:5-10/ Lk 16:19-31

13 Fri - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (235) Gn 37:3-4,12-13,17-28/ Mt 21:33-43,45-46

14 Sat - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (236) Mi 7:14-15,18-20/ Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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* Tomorrow is the appropriate day for the 1st Scrutiny of Catechumens (RCIA, nn.150-156). Prayers are taken from the Ritual Mass.

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15 Sun - 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT

HOURS Week III

Vi MASS cr, Lenten pref I or II

RDGS (30)Ex 3:1-8,13-15/ 1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12/ Lk 13:1-9

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* The rdgs given for Year A (28) may be used in place of Year C rdgs. If Year A rdgs are used, the prop pref for the 3rd Sunday of Lent may be used.

* The optional Mass for the 3rd Week of Lent (rdgs 237) may be used on any day of this week, especially if Year A rdgs were not used on Sunday.

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16 Mon - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (238) 2 Kgs 5:1-15/ Lk 4:24-30

17 Tue - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (239) Dn 3:25,34-43/ Mt 18:21-35

- Patrick, bishop, missionary

18 Wed - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (240) Dt 4:1,5-9/ Mt 5:17-19

- Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop, doctor of the ChurchMarch

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* EP = EP I of Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary.

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19 Thu - JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE VIRGIN MARY (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (543) 2 Sm 7:4-5,12-14,16/ Rom 4:13,16-18,22/ Mt 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk 2:41-51

20 Fri - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (242) Hos 14:2-10/ Mk 12:28-34

21 Sat - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (243) Hos 6:1-6/ Lk 18:9-14

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* Tomorrow is the appropriate day for the 2nd Scrutiny of catechumens (RCIA, nn.164-170). Prayers are taken from the Ritual Mass.

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22 Sun - 4th SUNDAY OF LENT

HOURS Week IV

Vi MASS cr, Lenten pref I or II

RDGS (33) Jos 5:9,10-12/ 2 Cor 5:17-21/ Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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* The rdgs given for Year A (31) may be used in place of Year C rdgs. If Year A rdgs are used, the prop pref for the 4th Sunday of Lent may be used.

* The optional Mass for the 4th Week of Lent (rdgs 244) may be used on any day of this week, especially if Year A rdgs were not used on Sunday.

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23 Mon - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

- Toribio de Mongrovejo, bishop

RDGS (245) Is 65:17-21/ Jn 4:43-54

24 Tue - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (246) Ez 47:1-9,12/ Jn 5:1-3,5-16

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* EP = EP I of The Annunciation of the Lord.

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25 Wed - THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (545) Is 7:10-14/ Heb 10:4-10/ Lk 1:26-38

26 Thu - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (248) Ex 32:7-14/ Jn 5:31-47

27 Fri - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (249) Wis 2:1,12-22/ Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30

28 Sat - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS Lenten pref I-IV

RDGS (250) Jer 11:18-20/ Jn 7:40-53

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* Tomorrow is the appropriate day for the 3rd Scrutiny of catechumens (RCIA, nn.171-177). Prayers are taken from the Ritual Mass.

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29 Sun - 5th SUNDAY OF LENT

HOURS Week I

Vi MASS cr, Lenten pref I or II

RDGS (36) Is 43:16-21/ Phil 3:8-14/ Jn 8:1-11

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* The rdgs given for Year A (34) may be used in place of Year C rdgs. If Year A rdgs are used, the prop pref for the 5th Sunday of Lent may be used.

* The optional Mass for the 5th Week of Lent (rdgs 251) may be used on any day of this week, especially if Year A rdgs were not used on Sunday.

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30 Mon - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS pref of Passion I

RDGS (252) Dn 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62 or 13:41-62/ Jn 8:12-20 [= alternate reading for Year C]

31 Tue - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS pref of Passion I

RDGS (253) Nm 21:4-9/ Jn 8:21-30

April, 1998

1 Wed - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS pref of Passion I

RDGS (254) Dn 3:14-20, 91-92,95/ Jn 8:31-42

2 Thu - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS pref of Passion I

RDGS (255) Gn 17:3-9/ Jn 8:51-59

- Francis of Paola, hermit, religious founderApril

3 Fri - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS pref of Passion I

RDGS (256) Jer 20:10-13/ Jn 10:31-42

4 Sat - Lenten Weekday

Vi MASS pref of Passion I

RDGS (257) Ez 37:21-28/ Jn 11:45-57

- Isidore of Seville, bishop, doctor of the Church

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5 Sun - PASSION SUNDAY (Palm Sunday)

HOURS Week II

Rd PROCESSION (37) Lk 19:28-40

MASS cr, prop pref

RDGS (38) Is 50:4-7/ Phil 2:6-11/ Lk 22:14-23,56 or 23:1-49

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OP

1. On this day the Church recalls the entrance of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem to accomplish his paschal mystery. Therefore at every Mass this day a memorial of this event is celebrated. This is done with the procession or solemn entrance before the conventual Mass, and with the simple entrance before other Masses.

NB: The solemn entrance (but not the procession) may be repeated before other Masses that are usually well attended.

2. Distribution of palms may take place either before the beginning of the celebration or immediately before the proclamation of the gospel, i.e., the gospel of the procession.

3. After the procession or solemn entrance the greeting and penitential rite or the sprinkling with blessed water are omitted and the opening prayer of the Mass is said immediately. The Mass then proceeds in the usual way.

4. The Passion is read by a deacon or, if there is no deacon, by a concelebrant or the principal celebrant himself. It may also be read by other readers, whether religious (brothers cooperator, nuns and sisters) or lay. The part of Christ, if possible, is reserved to a deacon or a priest.

NB: The Passion is proclaimed without candles or incense. The greeting and signs of the cross are omitted. Only a deacon asks the blessing before the Passion, as he does before the gospel.

* All three readings should be used at Mass, unless pastoral reasons demand otherwise. Considering the needs of the individual congregation, the priest may use only one of the two readings prescribed before the gospel. If necessary, he may read only the Passion, even in the shorter form. This permission applies only to Masses celebrated with a congregation.

6 Mon - MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Vi Mass pref of Passion II

RDGS (258) Is 42:1-7/ Jn 12:1-11

7 Tue - TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Vi MASS pref of Passion II

RDGS (259) Is 49:1-6/ Jn 13:21-33,36-38

8 Wed - WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Vi MASS pref of Passion II

RDGS (260) Is 50:4-9/ Mt 26:14-25

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Thursday of Holy Week

OP

If it seems appropriate, today or on another day of this week, some communal penitential celebration or "rite of reconciliation" may be held, whether it be sacramental or non-sacramental (according to the spirit of the Rite of Penance, nn.36-37). However, this celebration may not immediately precede Mass.

The Easter Triduum

OP

1. The Easter Triduum of the passion and resurrection of Christ is the culmination of the entire liturgical year. (RC, n.18)

2. The Easter Triduum begins with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. (RC, n.19)

3. During these days it is desirable that brothers and sisters "who experience the mystery of suffering" should share in and be participants in the liturgical celebrations of the community, especially if they are in the hospital, "that they may be helped to know the meaning of this reality which they live in union with the paschal mystery of Christ."

4. Therefore, keeping in mind their varying conditions and different circumstances, everything should be so arranged that in the most suitable manner the sick may have the possibility of receiving Communion and, if possible, participating in the veneration of the Cross on Good Friday. The various faculties found in the Ritual should be freely used.

Indeed our concern which is manifested through our brotherly and sisterly care and prayer furnishes the strongest testimony to all that such concern flows from the gospel, our faith in God, and the power of the resurrection.

* All private Masses are prohibited on Holy Thursday. For pastoral reasons a second Mass of the Lord's Supper may be celebrated in the evening or, in the case of genuine necessity, even in the morning for those who cannot take part in the evening Mass. Such Masses must not detract from the evening Mass as the principal celebration of the day.April

9 Thu - HOLY THURSDAY

Wh EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

gl, pref of Holy Eucharist I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (40) Ex 12:1-8,11-14/ 1 Cor 11:23-26/ Jn 13:1-15

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OP 1. The Sermo Dominicus may be used at table in the vernacular or as the last celebration of the day. In this case it is read in place of Night Prayer with the community gathered before the Blessed Sacrament.

2. At a suitable time after the celebration of this day is concluded, the altar is stripped and, if possible, crosses are removed from the church. It is desirable to cover any crosses which remain in the church. Holy water is removed from containers in the church.

3. A major prelate presides at the principal hours of the Office and at Mass. The principal hours of the Office begin on the right side of choir.

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10 Fri - GOOD FRIDAY

Rd CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S PASSION

RDGS (41) Is 52:13-53:12/ Heb 4:14-16;5:7-9/ Jn 18:1- 19:42

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OP

1. On Good Friday and, if possible, also on Holy Saturday until the Easter Vigil, the Easter fast is observed everywhere. (RC, n.20)

2. Today and tomorrow at the conclusion of Morning Prayer in place of the intercessions found in the Liturgy of the Hours the Versus litanici may be sung, either in Latin with the Gregorian melodies (as found in OHS, pp.60-63) or in the vernacular using suitable melodies composed for them. At the end, after a pause for silence, the Lord's Prayer is said aloud as is the custom at the end of Morning Prayer.

3. The special rite for the Veneration of the Cross (as found in the Missale et Lectionarium OP (1985), pp.36-43) may be used, observing the adaptations of the restored liturgy regarding the ministers, the color of vestments (red) and the way such special elements fit into the ritual action as a whole. The verses for the Reproaches (Popule meus, Quid eduxi, Quid ultra) may be sung with the help of a schola, if the situation so dictates or, if necessary, they may be simply proclaimed.

4. Night Prayer is said after the Celebration of the Lord's Passion at a suitable hour. Two candles are lit.

NOTE:

a) Today and tomorrow at the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer, candles may be lit only at the altar in the usual manner, the number and manner conforming to that of solemnities. They remain lit during the entire Office.

b) At a suitable time the altar is stripped; however, the cross remains.

c) Today after the Veneration of the Cross the brothers, when entering and leaving choir, bow profoundly to the cross as on other days, but they do not genuflect.

d) Today the De profundis for deceased brothers and benefactors and the Fidelium are omitted at grace for meals. The custom of wearing the cappa in the refectory, where it exists, may be observed, unless it seems expedient to do otherwise.

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11 Sat - HOLY SATURDAY

Wh EASTER VIGIL

gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (42) Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1,26-31/ Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9,10-13,15-18/ Ex 14:15-15:1/ Is 54:5-14/ Is 55:1-11/ Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4/ Ez 36:16-28/ Rom 6:3-11/ Lk 24:1-12

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OP

1. The entire celebration of this vigil should take place at night, i.e., beginning after nightfall and ending with dawn. (RC, 21)

2. In this holy vigil the Easter Proclamation (Exultet) can be sung with the proper melody found in the Missale et Lectionarium OP (1985), pp.492-498, in either the longer or shorter form.

3. If necessary, the Easter Proclamation may be sung by one who is not a deacon, e.g., nuns in their own monasteries. In this case the bracketed words "My dearest friends" up to the end of the introduction are omitted, as is the greeting "The Lord be with you."

* The paschal candle remains lit from the end of the Easter Vigil until after Night Prayer of Easter Sunday.

* Nine readings are assigned to the Easter Vigil: seven from the Old Testament, two from the New. If necessary, the number of prescribed readings may be reduced. But, three selections from the Old Testament should be read before the Epistle and Gospel, although when necessary two may be read. In any case, the reading from Exodus (no.3) should always be used.

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12 Sun - EASTER SUNDAY (S)

HOURS Week I

Wh MASS gl, seq, renewal of baptismal promises, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (43) Acts 10:34,37-43/ Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6-8/ Jn 20:1-9 or (42) Lk 24:1-12

At an evening Mass the following gospel may be used: (47) Lk 24:13-35April

* In Easter Sunday Masses which are celebrated with a congregation, the rite of the renewal of baptismal promises is repeated after the homily. The Profession of Faith is omitted.

* The Easter Triduum concludes with the celebration of EP II inclusive. The fifty-day celebration of Easter then begins, concluding with the solemnity of Pentecost inclusive.

OP

After Night Prayer the paschal candle is extinguished. It is lit throughout the Easter season at Mass and at the principal hours of the Office until Pentecost.

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13 Mon - MONDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER (S)

Wh MASS gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (261) Acts 2:14,22-32/ Mt 28:8-15

14 Tue - TUESDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER (S)

Wh MASS gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (262) Acts 2:36-41/ Jn 20:11-18

15 Wed - WEDNESDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER (S)

Wh MASS gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (263) Acts 3:1-10/ Lk 24:13-35

16 Thu - THURSDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER (S)

Wh MASS gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (264) Acts 3:11-26/ Lk 24:35-48

17 Fri - FRIDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER (S)

Wh MASS gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (265) Acts 4:1-12/ Jn 21:1-14

18 Sat - SATURDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER (S)

Wh MASS gl, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (266) Acts 4:13-21/ Mk 16:9-15

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19 Sun - 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER (S)

HOURS Week II

Wh MASS gl, cr, Easter pref I, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (46) Acts 5:12-16/ Rv 1:9-11,12-13,17-19/ Jn 20:19-31

20 Mon - Agnes of Montepulciano, virgin, religious of the Order (M)

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (267) Acts 4:23-31/ Jn 3:1-8

or prop Rv 5:11-14 (49) [or 2 Cor 10:17-11:2 (734.2)]/ Ps 45 (733.1)/ Mt 11:25-30 (742.3)

21 Tue - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (268) Acts 4:32-37/ Jn 3:7-15

Wh - Anselm, bishop, religious, doctor of the Church

MASS & RDGS as above

22 Wed - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (269) Acts 5:17-26/ Jn 3:16-21

23 Thu - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (270) Acts 5:27-33/ Jn 3:31-36

Rd - George, martyr

MASS & RDGS as above

Rd - Adalbert, bishop, martyr

MASS & RDGS as above

24 Fri - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (271) Acts 5:34-42/ Jn 6:1-15

Rd - Fidelis of Sigmaringen, presbyter, religious, martyr

MASS & RDGS as above

25 Sat - Mark, evangelist (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Apostles II

RDGS (555) 1 Pt 5:5-14/ Mk 16:15-20

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26 Sun - 3rd SUNDAY OF EASTER

HOURS Week III

Wh MASS gl, cr, Easter pref I-V

RDGS (49) Acts 5:27-32,40-41/ Rv 5:11-14/ Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

27 Mon - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (273) Acts 6:8-15/ Jn 6:22-29

28 Tue - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (274) Acts 7:51-8:1/ Jn 6:30-35

Rd - Peter Chanel, presbyter, religious, missionary, martyr

MASS & RDGS as above

Wh - Louis de Montfort, presbyter, religious

MASS & RDGS as above

29 Wed - Catherine of Siena, virgin, lay Dominican,

doctor of the Church (F)

Wh MASS gl, prop pref

RDGS prop Rv 1:5-8 (917.11) [or Col l:24-29 (722.9) or 1 Jn 1:5-2:2 (698)]/ Ps 103 (739.5) [or Ps 22 (765.1)]/ Jn 7:14-18,37-39 [or Jn 17:1-11 (815.6) or Jn 14:21-26 (285)]

30 Thu - Pius V, pope, religious of the Order (M)

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (276) Acts 8:26-40/ Jn 6:44-51

or prop Acts 20:17-18/28-32,36 (720.2) [or 1 Cor 2:1-10 (728.2)]/ Ps 110 (721.5)/ Jn 21:15-17 (724.11) [or Lk 22:28-32]

May, 1998

1 Fri - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (277) Acts 9:1-20/ Jn 6:52-59

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Wh - Joseph the Worker

MASS prop pref

RDGS (559) Gn 1:26-2:3 or Col 3:14-15,17,23-24/ Mt 13:54-58

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

- JOSEPH THE WORKER, (S)

MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (559) Gn 1:26-2:3/ Col 3:14-15,17,23-24/ Mt 13:54-58

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2 Sat - Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (278) Acts 9:31-42/ Jn 6:60-69

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3 Sun - 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER

HOURS Week IV

Wh MAS gl, cr, Easter pref I-V

RDGS (52) Acts 13:14,43-52/ Rv 7:9,14-17/ Jn 10:27-30

4 Mon - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (279) Acts 11:1-18/ Jn 10:1-10

5 Tue - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (280) Acts 11:19-26/ Jn 10:22-30

6 Wed - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (281) Acts 12:24-13:5/ Jn 12:44-50

7 Thu - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (282) Acts 13:13-25/ Jn 13:16-20

8 Fri - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (283) Acts 13:26-33/ Jn 14:1-6

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OP

To recall the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary over the whole Order of Preachers today the Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary may be renewed using the formula from the General Chapter of 1974. (The text of this consecration may be found on p.54) If there is good reason for it, on another appropriate day a Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary may be celebrated using the special votive Mass proper to the Order.

Wh - Patronage of the Blessed Virgin

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS prop: (A) Eph 1:3-6,16-19/ Resp. Ps (924.1)/ Lk 1:39-47 (712.4) or (B) Eph 3:14-19 (740.7)/ Ps 16 (721.1)/ Jn 19:25-27 (712.11)

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9 Sat - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (284) Acts 13:44-52/ Jn 14:7-14

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10 Sun - 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER

HOURS Week I

Wh MASS gl, cr, Easter pref I-V

RDGS (55) Acts 14:21-27/ Rv 21:1-5/ Jn 13:31-33,34-35

11 Mon - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (285) Acts 14:5-18/ Jn 14:21-26

12 Tue - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (286) Acts 14:19-28/ Jn 14:27-31

Rd - Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs

MASS & RDGS as aove

Rd - Pancras, martyr

MASS & RDGS as above

13 Wed - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (287) Acts 15:1-6/ Jn 15:1-8

14 Thu - Matthias, apostle (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (564) Acts 1:15-17,20-26/ Jn 15:9-17

15 Fri - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (289) Acts 15:22-31/ Jn 15:12-17

Wh - Isidore the Farmer, married man

MASS & RDGS as above

16 Sat - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (290) Acts 16:1-10/ Jn 15:18-21

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17 Sun - 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER

HOURS Week II

Wh MASS gl, cr, Easter pref I-V

RDGS (58) Acts 15:1-2,22-29/ Rv 21:10-14,22-23/ Jn 14:23-29

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* In the archdioceses and dioceses of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, where The Ascension of the Lord is transferred to the following Sunday, the second reading and gospel of the 7th Sunday of Easter (61) may be read on the 6th Sunday of Easter.

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18 Mon - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (291) Acts 16:11-15/ Jn 15:26-16:4

Rd - John I, pope, martyr

MASS & RDGS as above

19 Tue - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (292) Acts 16:22-34/ Jn 16:5-11

20 Wed - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Easter pref I-V

RDGS (293) Acts 17:15,22-18:1/ Jn 16:12-15

Wh - Bernardine of Siena, presbyter, religious, missionary

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* EP = EP I of The Ascension of the Lord.

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21 Thu - THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, Ascen pref I or II, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (59) Acts 1:1-11/ Eph 1:17-23/ Lk 24:46-53

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OP

The weekdays after the Ascension until Saturday before Pentecost inclusive are a preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit. (RC, n.26)

* In the archdioceses and dioceses of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, The Ascension of the Lord is trasnferred to the following Sunday. May 21 is observed as an Easter Weekday and the following readings are used:

Thu - Easter Weekday

WH MASS Easter Pref I-V

RDGS (294) Acts 18:1-8/ Jn 16:16-20

NOTE: In the archdioceses and dioceses listed above the preface for Friday and Saturday of this week is: Easter pref I-V.

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22 Fri - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (295) Acts 18:9-18/ Jn 16:20-23

23 Sat - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (296) Acts 18:23-28/ Jn 16:23-28

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24 Sun - 7th SUNDAY OF EASTER

HOURS Week III

Wh MASS gl, cr, Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (62) Acts 7:55-60/ Rv 22:12-14,16-17,20/

Jn 17:20-26

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* In the archdioceses and dioceses of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, The Ascension of the Lord is celebrated today.

- THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, Ascen pref I or II, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (59) Acts 1:1-11/ Eph 1:17-23/ Lk 24:46-53

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25 Mon - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (297) Acts 19:1-8/ Jn 16:29-33

Wh - Bede the Venerable, presbyter, religious, doctor of the Church

MASS & RDGS as above

Wh - Gregory VII, pope, religious

MASS & RDGS as above

Wh - Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, virgin, religious

MASS & RDGS as above

26 Tue - Philip Neri, presbyter, religious founder (M)

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (298) Acts 20:17-27/ Jn 17:1-11

27 Wed - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (299) Acts 20:28-38/ Jn 17:11-19

Wh - Augustine of Canterbury, bishop, religious, missionary

28 Thu - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (300) Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/ Jn 17:20-26

29 Fri - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (301) Acts 25:13-21/ Jn 21:15-19

30 Sat - Easter Weekday

Wh MASS Ascen pref I or II

RDGS (302) Acts 28:16-20,30-31/ Jn 21:20-25

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* EP = EP I of Pentecost.

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Sat - PENTECOST (S)

Rd VIGIL gl, seq, cr, pref of Pentecost, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (63) Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8,16-20 or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/ Rom 8:22-27/ Jn 7:37-39

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31 Sun - PENTECOST (S)

HOURS Week I

Rd MASS gl, seq, cr, pref of Pentecost, Euch Prayer I-prop

RDGS (64) Acts 2:1-11/ 1 Cor 12:3-7,12-13/ Jn 20:19-23

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* Easter season ends with EP II of Pentecost.

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June, 1998

1 Mon - Justin, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (353) 2 Pt 1:2-7/ Mk 12:1-12

2 Tue - Weekday (9th week in Ordinary Time)

Gr RDGS (354) 2 Pt 3:12-15,17-18/ Mk 12:13-17

Rd - Marcellinus, presbyter, martyr, and Peter, exorcist, martyr

3 Wed - Charles Lwanga, catechist, martyr, and his companions,

martyrs (M)

Rd RDGS (355) 2 Tm 1:1-3,6-12/ Mk 12:18-27

4 Thu - Peter of Verona, presbyter, religious of the Order, martyr (M)

Rd MASS prop pref

RDGS (356) 2 Tm 2:8-15/ Mk 12:28-34

or prop 2 Tm 2:3-13 [or Acts 7:55-60 (714.1)]/ Ps 31(715.1)/ Jn 15:18-21 (718.6) [or Lk 12:4-9]

5 Fri - Boniface, bishop, religious, missionary, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (357) 2 Tm 3:10-17/ Mk 12:35-37

6 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (358) 2 Tm 4:1-8/ Mk 12:38-44

Wh - Norbert, bishop, religious founder

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (358) as above or OP Votive Mass

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7 Sun - THE HOLY TRINITY (S)

HOURS Week II

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (167) Prv 8:22-31/ Rom 5:1-5/ Jn 16:12-15

8 Mon - Weekday (10th Week in Ordinary Time)

Gr RDGS (359) 1 Kgs 17:1-6/ Mt 5:1-12

Wh - Bl. Diana and Bl. Cecilia, virgins, religious of the Order

RDGS (359) as above

or prop Col 3:1-4 (785.10)/ Ps 63 (786.7)/ Mt 25:1-13 (788.5)

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OP

For the nuns of the Order:

Wh - Bl. Diana and Bl. Cecilia, virgins , religious of the Order (M)

RDGS as above

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9 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (360) 1 Kgs 17:7-16/ Mt 5:13-16

Wh - Ephrem of Syria, deacon, doctor of the Church

10 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (361) 1 Kgs 18:20-39/ Mt 5:17-19

Wh - Bl. John Dominici, bishop, religious of the Order

RDGS (361) as above

or prop 2 Tm 1:13-14;2:1-3 (722.11)/ Ps 89 (721.3)/ Jn 15:9-17 (724.10)

11 Thu - Barnabas, apostle (M)

Rd MASS pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (580) Acts 11:21-26;13:1-3/ (362) Mt 5:20-26

12 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (363) 1 Kgs 19:9,11-16/ Mt 5:27-32

13 Sat - Anthony of Padua, presbyter, religious, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (364) 1 Kgs 19:19-21/ Mt 5:33-37

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* EP = EP I of The Body and Blood of Christ.

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14 Sun - THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (S)

HOURS Week III

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (170) Gn 14:18-20/ 1 Cor 11:23-26/ Lk 9:11-17

15 Mon - Weekday (11th Week in Ordinary Time)

Gr RDGS (365) 1 Kgs 21:1-16/ Mt 5:38-42

16 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (366) 1 Kgs 21:17-29/ Mt 5:43-48

17 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (367) 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14/ Mt 6:1-6,16-18

18 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (368) Sir 48:1-14/ Mt 6:7-15

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* EP = EP I of The Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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19 Fri - THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS (S)

WH MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (173) Ez 24:11-16/ Rom 5:5-11/ Lk 15:3-7

20 Sat - The Immaculate Heart of Mary (M)

Wh MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (370) 2 Chr 24:17-25/ (573) Lk 2:41-51

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21 Sun - 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (97) Zec 12:10-11; 13:1/ Gal 3:26-29/ Lk 9:18-24

22 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (371) 2 Kgs 17:5-8,13-15,18/ Mt 7:1-5

Wh - Paulinus of Nola, Bishop

Rd - John Fisher, bishop, martyr, and Thomas More, married man,

martyr

23 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (372) 2 Kgs 19:9-11,14-21,31-35,36/ Mt 7:6,12-14

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* EP = EP I of The Birth of John the Baptist.

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24 Wed - THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, propr pref

RDGS (587) Is 49:1-6/ Acts 13:22-26/ Lk 1:57-66,80

25 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (374) 2 Kgs 24:8-17/ Mt 7:21-29

26 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (375) 2 Kgs 25:1-12/ Mt 8:1-14

27 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (376) Lam 2:2,10-14,18-19/ Mt 8:5-17

Wh - Cyril of Alexandria, bishop, doctor of the church

June-July

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (376) as above or OP Votive Mass

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28 Sun - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

GR MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (100) 1 Kgs 19:16,19-21/ Gal 5:1,13-18/ Lk 9:51-62

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* EP = EP I of Peter and Paul..

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29 Mon - PETER and PAUL, apostles (S)

Rd MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (591) Acts 12:1-11/ 2 Tm 4:6-8,17-18/ Mt 16:13-19

30 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (378) Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/ Mt 8:23-27

Rd - The First Martyrs of Rome

July, 1998

1 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (379) Am 5:14-15,21-24/ Mt 8:28-34

Wh - Bl. Junípero Serra, presbyter, religious, missionary [USA]

2 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (380) Am 7:10-17/ Mt 9:1-8

3 Fri - Thomas, apostle (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (593) Eph 2:19-22/ Jn 20:24-29

4 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (382) Am 9:11-15/ Mt 9:14-17

Wh - Elizabeth of Portugal, married woman, queen

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (382) as above or OP Votive Mass

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Wh - Independence Day [USA]

MASS prop pref

RDGS Special Votive Mass

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5 Sun - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (103) Is 66:10-14/ Gal 6:14-18/ Lk 10:1-12,17-20 or 10:1-9

6 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (383) Hos 2:16,17-18,21-22/ Mt 9:18-26

Rd - Maria Goretti, virgin, martyr

7 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (384) Hos 8:4-7,11-13/ Mt 9:32-38

8 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (385) Hos 10:1-3,7-8,12/ Mt 10:1-7

9 Thu - John of Cologne, presbyter, religious of the Order,

and his companions, martyrs (M)

Rd RDGS (386) Hos 11:1,3-4,8-9/ Mt 10:7-15

or prop Wis 10:9-12 [or 2 Cor 6:4-10 (716.4)]/ Ps 126 (715.4)/ Lk 6:22-28

10 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (387) Hos 14:2-10/ Mt 10:16-23

11 Sat - Benedict, abbot, religious founder (M)

Wh RDGS (388) Is 6:1-8/ Mt 10:24-33

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12 Sun - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week III

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (106) Dt 30:10-14/ Col 1:15-20/ Lk 10:25-37

13 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (389) Is 1:10-17/ Mt 10:34-11:1

Wh - Henry, married man, ruler

14 Tue - Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin (M) [USA]

Wh RDGS (390) Is 7:1-9/ Mt 11:20-24

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

14 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (390) Is 7:1-9/ Mt 11:20-24

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15 Wed - Bonaventure, bishop, religious, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (391) Is 10:5-7,13-16/ Mt 11:25-27

16 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (392) Is 26:7-9,12,16-19/ Mt 11:28-30

Wh - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

MASS pref of BVM I or II

17 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (393) Is 38:1-6,21-22,7-8/ Mt 12:1-8

Wh - Bl. Ceslaus of Poland, presbyter, religious of the Order,

missionary

RDGS (393) as above

or prop 1 Tm 2:1-8 (817.6)/ Ps 67 (818.2)/ Lk 24:44-53 (820.3)

18 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (394) Mi 2:1-5/ Mt 12:14-21

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (394) as above or OP Votive Mass

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19 Sun - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (109) Gn 18:1-10/ Col 1:24-28/ Lk 10:38-42

20 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (395) Mi 6:1-4,6-8/ Mt 12:38-42

21 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (396) Mi 7:14-15,18-20/ Mt 12:46-50

Wh - Lawrence of Brindisi, presbyter, religious,doctor of the Church

22 Wed - Mary Magdalene, disciple of the Lord (M)

Wh RDGS (397) Jer 1:1,4-10/ (603) Jn 20:1-2,11-18

23 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (398) Jer 2:1-3,7-8,12-13/ Mt 13:10-17

Wh - Bridget of Sweden, married woman, religious founder

24 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (399) Jer 3:14-17/ Mt 13:18-23

25 Sat - James, apostle (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (605) 2 Cor 4:7-15/ Mt 20:20-28

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26 Sun - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (112) Gn 18:20-32/ Col 2:12-14/ Lk 11:1-13

27 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (401) Jer 13:1-11/ Mt 13:31-35

28 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (402) Jer 14:17-22/ Mt 13:36-43

29 Wed - Martha, disciple of the Lord (M)

Wh RDGS (403) Jer 15:10,16-21/ (607) Jn 11:91-27 or Lk 10:38-42

30 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (404) Jer 18:1-6/ Mt 13:47-53

Wh - Peter Chrysologus, bishop, doctor of the Church

31 Fri - Ignatius of Loyola, presbyter, religious founder (M)

Wh RDGS (405) Jer 26:1-9/ Mt 13:54-58

August, 1998

1 Sat - Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, religious founder,

doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (406) Jer 26:11-16,24/ Mt 14:1-12

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2 Sun - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (115) Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/ Col 3:1-5,9-11/ Lk 12:13-21

3 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (407) Jer 28:1-17/ Mt 14:13-21

4 Tue - John Mary Vianney, presbyter (M)

Wh RDGS (408) Jer 30:1-2,12-15,18-22/ Mt 14:22-36

5 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (409) Jer 31:1-7/ Mt 15:21-28

Wh - The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Rome

MASS pref of BVM I or II

6 Thu - The Transfiguration of the Lord (F)

Wh MASS gl, prop pref

RDGS (614) Dn 7:9-10,13-14/ 2 Pt 1:16-19/ Lk 9:28-36

7 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (411) Na 2:1,3; 3:1-3,6-7/ Mt 16:24-28

Rd - Sixtus II, pope, martyr, and his companions, martyrs

Wh - Cajetan, presbyter, religious founder

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* EP = EP I of Our Holy Father Dominic.

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8 Sat - OUR HOLY FATHER DOMINIC, presbyter, religious founder (S)

Wh MASS gl, seq, cr, prop pref

RDGS prop Is 56:7-10 (719.5)/ Ps 96 (721.4)/ 2 Tm 4:1-8 (358)/ Mt 5:13-19 (730.1) [or Mt 28:16-20 (820.1) or Lk 10:1-9 (724.7)]

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* EP = EP II of Our Holy Father Dominic.

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9 Sun - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week III

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (118) Wis 18:6-9/ Heb 11:1-2,8-19 or 11:1-2,8-12/ Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40

10 Mon - Lawrence, deacon, martyr (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Martyrs

RDGS (618) 2 Cor 9:6-10/ Jn 12:24-26

11 Tue - Clare, virgin, religious founder (M)

Wh RDGS (414) Ez 2:8-3:4/ Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14

12 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (415) Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22/ Mt 18:15-20

13 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (416) Ez 12:1-2/ Mt 18:21-19:1

Rd - Pontian, pope, martyr, and Hippolytus, presbyter, martyr

14 Fri - Maximilian Mary Kolbe, presbyter, religious, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (417) Ez 16:1-15,60-63 or Ez 15:59-63/ Mt 19:3-12

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* EP = EP I of The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven

- THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY INTO HEAVEN (S)

Wh VIGIL gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (621) 1 Chr 15:3-4,15-16;16:1-2/ 1 Cor 15:54-57/ Lk 11:27-28

15 Sat - THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY INTO HEAVEN (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (622) Rv 11:19; 12:1-6,10/ 1 Cor 15:20-26/ Lk 1:39-56

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* EP = EP II of The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven.

* In accord with the decision of the NCCB, this year The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven is not observed as a holy day of obligation.

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16 Sun - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (121) Jer 38:4-6,8-10/ Heb 12:1-4/ Lk 12:49-53

17 Mon - Hyacinth of Poland, presbyter, religious of the Order (M)

Wh RDGS (419) Ez 24:15-24/ Mt 19:16-22

or prop 1 Thes 2:2-8 (722.10) [or Is 6:1-8 (719.4)] / Ps 117 (721.6)/ Mt 10:7-13 (580)

18 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (420) Ez 28:1-10/ Mt 19:23-30

Wh - Jane Frances de Chantal, married woman, religious founder

[USA]

Wh - Bl. Mannes, presbyter, religious of the Order

brother of Our Holy Father Dominic

RDGS (420) as above

or prop 2 Pt 1:2-11/ Ps 89 (721.3)/ Mt 19:23-30 (420)

19 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (421) Ez 34:1-11/ Mt 20:1-16

Wh - John Eudes, presbyter, religious founder, educator

20 Thu - Bernard, abbot, presbyter, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (422) Ez 36:23-28/ Mt 22:1-14

21 Fri - Pius X, pope (M)

Wh RDGS (423) Ez 37:1-14/ Mt 22:34-40

22 Sat - The Queenship of the Virgin Mary (M)

Wh MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (424) Ez 43:1-7/ Mt 23:1-12

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23 Sun - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (124) Is 66:18-21/ Heb 12:5-7,11-13/ Lk 13:22-30

24 Mon - Bartholomew, apostle (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (629) Rv 21:9-14/ Jn 1:45-51

25 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (426) 2 Thes 2:1-3,14-16/ Mt 23:23-26

Wh - Louis of France, married man, ruler

Wh - Joseph Calasanz, presbyter, religious founder, educator

26 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (427) 2 Thes 3:6-10,16-18/ Mt 23:27-32

27 Thu - Monica, married woman (M)

Wh RDGS (428) 1 Cor 1:1-9/ Mt 24:42-51

28 Fri - Augustine, bishop , doctor of the Church (F)

Wh MASS gl, pref of Pastors

RDGS prop Col 3:12-17(775.6)/ Ps 100/ Jn 17:14-23

[Wherever it is celebrated as a solemnity the first reading is 1 Kgs 3:11-14 (725.1)]

29 Sat - The Martyrdom of John the Baptist (M)

Rd MASS prop pref

RDGS (430) 1 Cor 1:26-31/ (634) Mk 6:17-29

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30 Sun - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (127) Sir 3:17-18,20,28-29/ Heb 12:18-19,22-24/ Lk 14:1,7-14

31 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (431) 1 Cor 2:1-5/ Lk 4:16-30

September, 1998

1 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (432) 1 Cor 2:10-16/ Lk 4:31-37

2 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (433) 1 Cor 3:1-9/ Lk 4:38-44

3 Thu - Gregory the Great, pope, religious, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (434) 1 Cor 3:18-23/ Lk 5:1-11

4 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (435) 1 Cor 4:1-5/ Lk 5:33-39

5 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (436) 1 Cor 4:9-15/ Lk 6:1-5

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (436) as above or OP Votive Mass

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OP

Today at the Conventual Mass the Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors is celebrated.

Wh/Vi - Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors

MASS pref of Christian Death I-V

RDGS From the Masses for the Dead, especially: 1 Jn 3:1-2 (790.14)/ Ps 122 (791.8)/ Mt 25:31-46 (793.4)

* The liturgy of the hours follows the weekday, not the anniversary.

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6 Sun - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week III

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (130) Wis 9:13-18/ hlm 9-10,12-17/ Lk 14:25-33

7 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (437) 1 Cor 5:1-8/ Lk 6:6-11

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* Where there is a special observance of Labor Day: [USA]

Wh - Labor Day

MASS proper Mass for the Blessing of Human Labor, prop pref

RDGS proper (846-850)

or

Wh - Votive Mass of Joseph the Worker

MASS prop pref

RDGS (559) Gn 1:26-2:3 or Col 3:14-15,17,23-24/ Mt 13:54-58

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8 Tue - The Birth of the Virgin Mary (F)

Wh MASS gl, pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (636) Mi 5:1-4 or Rom 8:28-30/ Mt 1:1-16,18-23 or 1:18-23

9 Wed - Peter Claver, presbyter, religious, missionary (M) [USA]

Wh RDGS (439) 1 Cor 7:25-31/ Lk 6:20-26September

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

9 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (439) 1 Cor 7:25-31/ Lk 6:20-26

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10 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (440) 1 Cor 8:1-7,11-13/ Lk 6:27-38

11 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (441) 1 Cor 9:16-19,22-27/ Lk 6:39-42

12 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (442) 1 Cor 10:14-22/ Lk 6:43-49

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (442) as above or OP Votive Mass

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13 Sun - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDG (133) Ex 32:7-11,13-14/ 1 Tm 1:12-17/ Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10

14 Mon - The Holy Cross (F)

Rd MASS gl, prop pref or pref of Passion I

RDGS (638) Nm 21:4-9/ Phil 2:6-11/ Jn 3:13-17

15 Tue - Our Lady of Sorrows (M)

Wh MASS seq, pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (444) 1 Cor 12:12-14,27-31/ (639) Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35

16 Wed - Cornelius, pope, martyr, and Cyprian, bishop, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (445) 1 Cor 12:31-13:13/ Lk 7:31-35

17 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (446) 1 Cor 15:1-11/ Lk 7:36-50

Wh - Robert Bellarmine, bishop, religious, doctor of the Church

18 Fri - Juan Macias, religious of the Order (M)

Wh RDGS (447) 1 Cor 15:12-20/ Lk 8:1-3

or prop 1 Kgs 17:8-16 (360) [or 1 Jn 3:14-18 (740.15)]/ Ps 55/ Mt 6:31-34 (845.1)

19 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (448) 1 Cor 15:35-37,42-49/ Lk 8:4-15

Rd - Januarius, bishop, martyr

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (448) as above or OP Votive Mass

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20 Sun - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (136) Am 8:4-7/ 1 Tm 2:1-8/ Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13

21 Mon - Matthew, apostle (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (643) Eph 4:1-7,11-13/ Mt 9:9-13

22 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (450) Prv 21:1-6,10-13/ Lk 8:19-21

23 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (451) Prv 30:5-9/ Lk 9:1-6

24 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (452) Eccl 1:2-11/ Lk 9:7-9

25 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (453) Eccl 3:1-11/ Lk 9:18-22

26 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (454) Eccl 11:9-12:8/ Lk 9:43-45

Rd - Cosmas and Damian, martyrs

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (454) as above or OP Votive Mass

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27 Sun - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (139) Am 6:1,4-7/ 1 Tm 6:11-16/ Lk 16:19-31

28 Mon - Dominic Ibañez de Erquicia and James Kyushei Tomonaga,

presbyters, religious of the Order, martyrs, and Lawrence Ruiz, married man, lay Dominican, martyr, and their companions, martyrs

Rd RDGS (455) Jb 1:6-22/ Lk 9:46-50

or prop Rom 8:31-39 (716.2)/ Ps 126 (715.4) [or Jas 1:2-4,12 (716.7)/ Ps 124 (715.3)]/ Lk 9:22-26 (718.1) [or Mt 10:17-22 (718.4)]

29 Tue - Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels (F)

Wh MASS gl, prop pref

RDGS (647) Dn 7:9-10,13-14 or Rv 12:7-12/ Jn 1:47-51

30 Wed - Jerome, presbyter, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (457) Jb 9:1-12,14-16/ Lk 9:57-62

October, 1998

1 Thu - Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin, religious (M)

Wh RDGS (458) Jb 19:21-27/ Lk 10:1-12

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

1 Thu - Our Lady Queen and Patronnes of Nigeria (F)

Wh MASS gl, pref of BVM I or II

RDGS Neh 2:1-8/ Ps 36:1-6/ Lk 9:57-62

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2 Fri - The Guardian Angels (M)

Wh MASS prop pref

RDGS (459) Jb 38:1,12-21; 40:3-5/ (650) Mt 18:1-5,10

3 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (460) Jb 42:1-3,5-6,12-16/ Lk 10:17-24

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (460) as above or OP Votive Mass

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4 Sun - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week III

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (142) Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/ 2 Tm 1:6-8,13-14/ Lk 17:5-10

5 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (461) Gal 1:6-12/ Lk 10:25-37

Wh - Bl. Raymond of Capua, presbyter, religious of the Order

RDGS (461) as above

or prop Eph 3:14-19 (740.7)/ Ps 16 (739.3)/ Mk 2:18-22 (84)

6 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (462) Gal 1:13-24/ Lk 10:38-42

Wh - Bruno, presbyter, hermit, religious founder

Wh - Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher, virgin, religious founder [USA]

7 Wed - Our Lady of the Rosary (F)

Wh MASS gl, prop pref or pref of BVM I or II

RDG prop Zec 2:14-17 (707.11) [or 1 Chr 15:3-4,15-16; 16:1-2(707-4) or Acts 1:12-14 (708.1)]/ Resp Ps (709)/ Lk 1:26-38 (712.3) [or Lk 1:39-47 (712.4) or Lk 2:41-51]

8 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (464) Gal 3:1-5/ Lk 11:5-13

9 Fri - Louis Bertrand, presbyter, religious of the Order, missionary (M)

Wh RDGS (465) Gal 3:7-14/ Lk 11:15-26

or prop Gn 12:1-7 (707.2) [or Rom 10:9-18 (684)]/ Ps 19 (818.1)/ Mk 16:15-18 (519)

10 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (466) Gal 3:22-29/ Lk 11:27-28

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (466) as above or OP Votive Mass

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11 Sun - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (145) 2 Kgs 5:14-17/ 2 Tm 2:8-13/ Lk 17:11-19

12 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (467) Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1/ Lk 11:29-32

13 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (468) Gal 5:1-6/ Lk 11:37-41

14 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (469) Gal 5:18-25/ Lk 11:42-46

Rd - Callistus I, pope, martyr

15 Thu - Teresa of Jesus, virgin, religious, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (470) Eph 1:3-10/ Lk 11:47-54

16 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (471) Eph 1:11-14/ Lk 12:1-7

Wh - Hedwig, married woman, religious

Wh - Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin, religious

17 Sat - Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (472) Eph 1:15-23/ Lk 12:8-12

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18 Sun - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (148) Ex 17:8-13/ 2 Tm 3:14-4:2/ Lk 18:1-8

19 Mon - Isaac Jogues and John de Brébeuf, presbyters, religious,

missionaries, martyrs, and their companions, martyrs (M) [USA]

Rd RDGS (473) Eph 2:1-10/ Lk 12:13-21

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

19 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (473) Eph 2:1-10/ Lk 12:13-21

Rd - Isaac Jogues and John de Brébeuf, presbyters, religious,

missionaries, martyrs, and their companions, martyrs

Wh - Paul of the Cross, presbyter, religious founder

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20 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (474) Eph 2:12-22/ Lk 12:35-38

Wh - Paul of the Cross, presbyter, religious founder [USA]

21 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (475) Eph 3:2-12/ Lk 12:39-48

22 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (476) Eph 3:14-21/ Lk 12:49-53

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OP

In a consecrated churches whose date of consecration is unknown:

- THE DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, pref of the Dedication of a Church I

RDGS prop Is 56:1,6-7 (701.5)/ Ps 84 (703.2)/ Heb 12:18-19,22-24 (704.3)/ Jn 4:19-24 (706.4)

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23 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (477) Eph 4:1-6/ Lk 12:54-59

Wh - John of Capistrano, presbyter, religious, missionary

24 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (478) Eph 4:7-16/ Lk 13:1-9

Wh - Anthony Mary Claret, bishop, religious founder

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (478) as above or OP Votive Mass

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25 Sun - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week II

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (151) Sir 35:12-14,16-18/ 2 Tm 4:6-8,16-18/ Lk 18:9-14

26 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (479) Eph 4:32-5:8/ Lk 13:10-17

27 Tue - Weekday

Gr RDGS (480) Eph 5:21-33/ Lk 13:18-21

28 Wed - Simon and Jude, apostles (F)

Rd MASS gl, pref of apostles I or II

RDGS (666) Eph 2:19-22/ Lk 6:12-16

29 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (482) Eph 6:10-20/ Lk 13:31-35

30 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (483) Phil 1:1-11/ Lk 14:1-6

31 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (484) Phil 1:18-26/ Lk 14:1,7-11

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (484) as above or OP Votive Mass

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* EP = EP I of All Saints.

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November, 1998

1 Sun - ALL SAINTS (S)

HOURS Week III

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (667) Rv 7:2-4,9-14/ 1 Jn 3:1-3/ Mt 5:1-12

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* EP = EP II of All Saints.

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2 Mon - THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

(ALL SOULS)

Wh/Vi MASS pref of Christian Death I-V

RDGS Dn 12:1-3 (789.6)/ Rom 6:3-9 or 6:3-4,6-9 (790.4)/ Jn 6:37-40 (793.11) or any readings from the Masses for the Dead (789-793)

3 Tue - Martin de Porres, religious of the Order (F)

Wh MASS gl, pref of virgins & religious

RDGS prop Is 58:6-11 (737.15) [or Gal 3:26-28; 4:6-7]/ Ps 145 (661)/ Lk 10:25-27 (870.2) [or Mt 11:25-30 (742.3)]

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OP

For the Southern Province:

- MARTIN DE PORRES, religious of the Order (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, pref of Virgins and Religious

RDGS prop Is 58:6-11 (737.15)/ Ps 145 (661)/ Gal 3:26-28; 4:6-7/ Lk 10:25-27 (870.2) [or Mt 11:25-30 (742.3)]

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4 Wed - Charles Borromeo, bishop (M)

(31st Week in Ordinary Time)

Wh RDGS (487) Phil 2:12-18/ Lk 14:25-33

5 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (488) Phil 3:3-8/ Lk 15:1-10

6 Fri - Bl. Francis de Capillas and Bl. Alphonsus Navarette, presbyters

religious of the Order, missionaries, martyrs, and their companions, martyrs (M)

Rd RDGS (489) Phil 3:17-4:1/ Lk 16:1-8

or prop Wis 10:17-20 or Acts 20:22-32/ Ps 126 (715.4)/ Jn 15:18-21 (718.6)

7 Sat - All Saints of the Order (F)

Wh MASS gl, prop pref or pref of Holy Men and Women I or II

RDGS prop Sir 44:1-15 or 2 Cor 6:4-10 (716.4)/ Ps 24 (786.1)/ Mk 10:28-30 (810.1)

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8 Sun - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week IV

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (157) 2 Mc 7:1-2,9-14/ 2 Thes 2:16-3:5/ Lk 20:27-38

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OP

This year the Anniversary of Deceased Brothers and Sisters of the Order cannot be celebrated liturgically on this day. Communities may wish to celebrate the Convential Mass for this intention. Communities may also celebrate the Anniversary on the first free weekday. For convenience the rdgs are given below.

- Anniversary of Deceased Brothers and Sisters of the Order

Wh/Vi MASS pref of Christian Death I-V

RDGS From the Masses for the Dead, especially: Rv 21:1-5, 6-7 (790.18)/ Ps 132 (791.8)/ Jn 17:15-21,24-26

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9 Mon - The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (F)

Wh MASS gl, pref of the Dedication of a Church II

RDGS Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12 (See 701.5)/ 1 Cor 3:9-11,16-17 (704.1)/ Jn 2:13-22 (706.3) or any readings from the Common of the Dedication of a Church (701-706)

10 Tue - Leo the Great, pope, doctor of the Church (M)

Wh RDGS (492) Ti 2:1-8,11-14/ Lk 17:7-10

11 Wed - Martin of Tours, bishop (M)

Wh RDGS (493) Ti 3:1-7/ Lk 17:11-19

12 Thu - Josaphat, bishop, religious, martyr (M)

Rd RDGS (494) Phlm 7-20/ Lk 17:20-25

13 Fri - Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin, religious founder, missionary (M)

[USA]

Wh RDGS (495) 2 Jn 4-9/ Lk 17:26-37

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OP

For the Province of Nigeria and Ghana:

13 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (495) 2 Jn 4-9/ Lk 17:26-37

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14 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (496) 3 Jn 5-8/ Lk 18:1-8

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (496) as above or OP Votive Mass

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OP

For the Central Province:

* EP = EP I of Albert the Great.

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15 Sun - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOURS Week I

Gr MASS gl, cr, Sun pref I-VIII

RDGS (160) Mal 3:19-20/ 2 Thes 3:7-12/ Lk 21:5-19

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OP

For the Central Province:

- ALBERT THE GREAT, bishop, religious of the Order,

doctor of the Church (S)

Wh MASS gl, cr, pref of Pastors

RDGS prop Sir 6:18-21,33-37/ Ps 119 (727.3)/ Jas 3:13-18 (832.3)/ Mt 25:14-23 (742.9 - short form)

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16 Mon - Weekday

Gr RDGS (497) Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/ Lk 18:35-43

Wh - Margaret of Scotland, married woman, queen

Wh - Gertrude the Great, virgin, religious

17 Tue - Elizabeth of Hungary, married woman, religious (M)

Wh RDGS (498) Rv 3:1-6,14-22/ Lk 19:1-10

18 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (499) Rv 4:1-11/ Lk 19:11-28

Wh - The Dedication of the Basilicas of the Apostles Peter and

Paul in Rome

MASS pref of Apostles I or II

RDGS (679) Acts 28:11-16,30-31/ Mt 14:22-23

Wh - Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin, religious, missionary [USA]

19 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (500) Rv 5:1-10/ Lk 19:41-44

20 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (501) Rv 10:8-11/ Lk 19:45-48

21 Sat - The Presentation of the Virgin Mary (M)

Wh MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (502) Rv 11:4-12/ Lk 20:27-40

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* EP = EP I of Christ the King.

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22 Sun - CHRIST THE KING (S)

HOURS Week II

Wh MASS gl, cr, prop pref

RDGS (163) 2 Sm 5:1-3/ Col 1:12-20/ Lk 23:35-43

23 Mon - Weekday (34th Week in Ordinary Time)

Gr RDGS (503) Rv 14:1-3,4-5/ Lk 21:1-4

Rd - Clement I, pope, martyr

Wh - Columban, abbot, missionary

Rd - Bl. Miguel Augustín Pro, presbyter, religious, martyr [USA]

24 Tue - Ignatius Delgado, bishop, religious of the Order, missionary,

martyr, Vincent Liem, presbyter, religious of the Order, missionary, martyr, Dominic An-Kham, married man, lay Dominican, martyr, and their companions, martyrs (M)

Rd RDGS (504) Rv 14:14-19/ Lk 21:5-11

or prop Wis 10:17-20 or Acts 20:22-32/ Ps 126 (715.4)/ Jn 15:18-21 (718.6)

25 Wed - Weekday

Gr RDGS (505) Rv 15:1-4/ Lk 21:12-19

26 Thu - Weekday

Gr RDGS (506) Rv 18:1-2,21-23; 19:1-3,9/ Lk 21:20-28

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Wh - Thanksgiving Day: [USA]

MASS proper Mass for Thanksgiving Day

RDGS Sir 50:22-24 (881.2)/ 1 Cor 1:3-9 (882.1)/ Lk 17:11-19 (885.2) or any readings from the Appendix to the Lectionary (for Thanksgiving Day).

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27 Fri - Weekday

Gr RDGS (507) Rv 20:1-4,11-21:2/ Lk 21:29-33

28 Sat - Weekday

Gr RDGS (508) Rv 22:1-7/ Lk 21:34-36

Wh - BVM on Sat or OP Votive Mass

MASS pref of BVM I or II

RDGS (508) as above or OP Votive Mass

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Prayer Dedicating the Order of Preachers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mother Mary, with trust we approach you. We, your preachers, fly to you who believed in the words sent from heaven and pondered them in your heart. We stand close around you, who are always present to the gathering of apostles.

In you the Word was made flesh, that same Word which we receive, contemplate, praise together and preach. Therefore, under your guidance we today devote ourselves anew to the ministry of the Word. Furthermore, we declare to you that, hearing with you the Word within ourselves and anointed by the Spirit whose sacred vessel you pre-eminently are, we are consecrated in the name of Jesus Christ to the evangelization of the world.

With the eyes of your heart enlightened, you understood the mystery of the Word. Through you we, too, are able to perceive the presence of that same Word in the history of our time, so that we may finally contemplate him face to face.

Through you the Father sent his Son into the world that he might save it. Through you we will be powerful in the sight of your people, becoming witnesses of that truth which frees and of that love which unites.

To this place we have brought our needs and here we ponder them. Do you, Mother, give us strength and preserve the harmony of our family, so that what was begun by our profession may be brought to completion by our love for one another, for the salvation of the world and to the praise and glory of God.